Goals

Our Goals

What will we do to get there?
Everyone who comes to St. Peter’s will be regularly invited into meaningful opportunities to grow their relationship with Christ
Cultivate programs and ministries that nurture the Christian faith of children and youth
Be a beacon of Christ’s love to the wider community

First Goal

Everyone who comes to St. Peter’s will be regularly invited into meaningful opportunities to grow their relationship with Christ“Christ himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn of the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything.” (Colossians 1:17-18)

“For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.” (2 Corinthians 4:5)

Root our ministry life in prayer and Scripture
Ensure that all events, programs and ministries will be conducted with a focus on connecting people with Jesus Christ and deepening their faith
Encourage participants in councils or ministries to consider and share how their involvement nurtures their Christian faith and life
Emphasize prayer and Bible study as the centerpiece of all vestry, council and ministry activities at St. Peter’s
Develop resources to guide prospective, new and existing members
Develop ‘new member plan’ that welcomes newcomers and focuses on connecting new members with ways to encounter Christ and grow spiritually
Create a Membership Guide inspired by the Baptismal Covenant (BCP 306) that provides a framework for membership at St. Peter’s

Second Goal

Cultivate programs and ministries that nurture the Christian faith of children and youth“Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” (1Timothy 4:12)

“Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.” (Matthew 19:14)

Offer the highest quality Christian education
Actively connect children and youth with Scripture and the nature of Christian life, centered around Sunday formation programs
Maintain staff leadership to support children and youth ministry
Foster and develop new volunteer leadership to support children and youth ministry
Increase participation of children and youth in ministries
Invite children and youth to participate in every ministry
Create new opportunities for children and youth to participate in ministries of service
Increase participation of children and youth in liturgical ministries (Lectors, Lay Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Guild, Ushers, Choir)
Actively seek ways to strengthen St. Peter’s Pre-School
Create a Pre-School advisory board to assist administration and decision making of school and connect school and church communities
Determine the long-term plan for the St. Peter’s Pre-School
Maintain Pre-School building according to state requirements and high standards of campus
Support spiritual formation of school through chapel services and other methods

Third Goal

Be a beacon of Christ’s love to the wider community“As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience…above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” (Colossians 3:12,14)

“You are the light of the world…let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14,16)

Actively seek ways to invite people into the St. Peter’s Community
Encourage all councils and ministries to create programs that provide opportunities to invite new people to St. Peter’s
Equip parishioners with guidance and encouragement to invite friends and neighbors to St. Peter’s regular opportunities
Communicate and share information about St. Peter’s
Create and implement a communication plan to share the good news of our life and ministry with the wider community
Identify opportunities to provide basic human needs to our neighbors
Seek input from Community Market clients and neighbors to determine possible gaps in safety net not currently being addressed
Consult with other human service organizations for advice in determining human service needs in the community
Determine how St. Peter’s and the Market can provide for those needs